1
: extreme dislike or disgust : hate
2
: ill will or resentment that is usually mutual : prejudiced hostility or animosity
old racial prejudices and national hatreds—
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Examples of hatred in a Sentence
He had an irrational fear and hatred of foreigners.
She makes no attempt to conceal her hatred for her opponents.
This troubled city is filled with hatred, prejudice, crime, and fear.
The war was fueled by hatreds that were centuries old.
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Years of mud-slinging would follow and their hatred for each other seemed to only intensify.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
In 2021, Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, blew the whistle on the company’s role in spreading disinformation and the increase in racial hatred.
—Meriem Mahdhi, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Members of the House minority have called the hearings an attempt by the chamber’s Republicans to use campus unrest for political gain, pointing out that equal attention has not been given to anti-Muslim or anti-Arab hatred, which have also increased since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Tribalism forms connections based on ignorance and shared hatred.
—Dan Berger, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
In 2021, Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, blew the whistle on the company’s role in spreading disinformation and the increase in racial hatred.
—Meriem Mahdhi, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Members of the House minority have called the hearings an attempt by the chamber’s Republicans to use campus unrest for political gain, pointing out that equal attention has not been given to anti-Muslim or anti-Arab hatred, which have also increased since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Tribalism forms connections based on ignorance and shared hatred.
—Dan Berger, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatred. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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